Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Rob Russell wins the race with 56 percent of the vote. Here are some quotes and a recap of other Kane County races.
Republican Rob Russell won a contentious race Tuesday for Kane County coroner, according to unofficial election results. With 291 precincts reporting, Russell captured about 56 percent of the total vote. His opponent, Democratic candidate Tao Martinez, came in with 43 percent. "I’m very happy, very humbled for this opportunity," Russell told Patch. "I look forward to serving the citizens of Kane County for the next four years." Martinez said the campaign, his first time running for public office, was a challenging one. He congratulated all of tonight's winners on both sides of the political spectrum. "I have no regrets in how I ran my campaign," Martinez said. "I tried to set an example. I was not your typical candidate. Everyone noticed …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Former St. Charles Mayor Sue Klinkhamer and state Sen. Chris Lauzen spell out why they should be elected in November.
The two candidates vying for Kane County Board chairman met Thursday in a forum where they laid out their cases to local business leaders to vote for them on Nov. 6. Former St. Charles Mayor Sue Klinkhamer and state Sen. Chris Lauzen skipped the partisan rancor that seems all to common in politics today, focusing on responding to the questions presented at the forum, reserving their criticism primarily for the existing Kane County Board leadership. The forum was in a question and answer format. Q: What are three things that you would specifically do to help businesses to make a better business environment in Kane County? Lauzen: “I’ll use the financial management and personal lessons that small business owners have taught me my entire life…
Friday, January 13, 2012
Kevin Burns and Chris Lauzen trade punches on the GOP side. Bill Sarto and Sue Klinkhamer battle for the Democratic nomination on issues of style and substance.
There wasn't a lot of blood but there were a few verbal punches and a little high-sticking in the opening face off of Kane County Board chairman candidates Friday afternoon (Jan. 13) during a lunchtime forum sponsored by all three Tri-Cities chambers of commerce. Credit Democratic candidate Bill Sarto for the hockey analogy. He said he was at the Blackhawks game last night, and apparently, the images from the Hawks' 5-2 win were as fresh in his mind as the ice behind a Zamboni. "Mayor Burns has taken the gloves off already," Sarto said, after listening to the opening statements. The candidates involved in the free-for-all were two pairs who will be competing in the March 20 primary: Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns versus state Sen. Chris Lauzen …
Kelly
9:20 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Yea where is your info coming from Romney won Kane county. more ›